The poignant voices of gospel music seem to rise from the soil of eastern North Carolina. The genre’s lineage is as rooted to the land as the crops growing in its fields.
6 Venues for Mountain Music
Classical, rock, bluegrass, or folk — whatever genre you seek can be found at one of these venues around western North Carolina.
Blowing Rock’s Monday Melodies
What began as a musical tradition among generations of servers at The Farm House Inn and Restaurant now celebrates 24 years as a weekly concert series at Broyhill Park.
The Spotlight on North Carolina’s Jazz Venues
At cozy venues across the state, lights dim as jazz musicians take the stage, captivating audiences with strings, keys, horns, and vocals.
Walls of Fame: 17 Musical Murals
A muralist set out to honor North Carolina’s musical heritage by painting portraits of notable artists — some famous rockers and others musicians who inspired them — in the towns and cities that they once called home.
The Chatham Rabbits Find the Harmony of Home
A North Carolina couple found their musical voices in a historic house in Chatham County. Now, they’ve expanded to a 64-acre farm in Guilford. And their music is taking off.
The Sound of Old Salem
2022 marked the 250-year anniversary of music filling the cobblestone streets of the Old Salem historic district in Winston-Salem. The band that’s played everything from Moravian hymns and polkas to rock ’n’ roll covers celebrated its historic milestone with their community.
23 North Carolina Christmas Songs to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
Want to get into the holiday spirit in the most North Carolina way possible? Here’s an Our State-curated playlist of Christmas songs that come from the Land of the Long Leaf Pine.
Remembering Doc Watson
As an infant growing up in Watauga County, Arthel Lane Watson lost his sight. As a teenager, he picked up a guitar and created a sound. Now, that sound and that guitar and that blind man are forever linked in one name that will live as long as music is played: Doc.
